Owen Groesser with his Dad, Chris Groesser, were interviewed on ESPN after Owen hit two three-pointers during a game. ESPN

FLINT, MI -- After sinking two high-arcing three-point shots in the final minutes of a basketball game, Rochester 8th-grader Owen Groesser caught the attention of ESPN, almost everyone on Twitter -- and now the Harlem Globetrotters.

Owen will receive the Harlem Globetrotter Junior Phenom Award and
tickets for his family to see the Globetrotters at the Perani Arena on
Monday, Jan. 28.

"The dedication and hard work he displayed allowing him to reach that moment, has also earned Owen the Harlem Globetrotter Junior Phenom Award," a release from the Globetrotters said. "The Harlem Globetrotter Junior Phenom Award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated 'Globetrotter Spirit.' Globetrotter Spirit includes traits and actions such as helping others, assisting in the community, demonstrating outstanding teamwork, sportsmanship and being a positive role model."

According to another MLive story, Groesser, who has Down syndrome, had
been a team manager for the seventh-grade team all season and the
coaches wanted to make sure he got some playing time in the last game of
the year.

Owen was recently featured on ESPN making the shots in a play Owen's dad said they call, "The Owen."